Damascus in the Islamic Golden Age

The atlas holds 3 people and 5 moments here, from 1095 to 1248. The most recorded lives are Rumi, Al-Ghazali and Saladin.

Notable people

1. Rumi

   from 1233 to 1248

   2 moments here

   Jalal al-Din Muhammad Rumi was a Persian-language poet, jurist, teacher, and Sufi mystic. Born at Wakhsh in the Khwarazmian Empire, he moved with his…

2. Al-Ghazali

   from 1095 to 1096

   2 moments here

   Abū Ḥāmid Muḥammad ibn Muḥammad al-Ghazali was a Persian Sunni jurist, theologian, philosopher, logician, and mystic.…

3. Saladin

   in 1193

   1 moment here

   Kurdish military commander, founder of the Ayyubid dynasty, and sultan of Egypt and Syria. Born at Tikrit, Saladin rose through the Zengid…

Moments

1. 1095 Journey to Damascus Al-Ghazali
2. 1096 Return through Damascus Al-Ghazali
3. 1193 Dies at Damascus Saladin
4. 1233 Studies in Damascus Rumi
5. 1248 Search for Shams in Damascus Rumi

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